6. Notes on the individual items of the balance sheet
6.1 Investments under own management
Investments are classified and measured in accordance with IAS 39 “Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement”.
Hannover Re classifies investments according to the following categories: held-to-maturity, loans and receivables, financial assets at fair value through profit or loss and available-for-sale. The allocation and measurement of investments are determined by the investment intent.
The investments under own management also encompass investments in associated companies, real estate and real estate funds (also includes: investment property), other invested assets, short-term investments and cash.
The following table shows the regional origin of the investments under own management.
Investments | ||
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in EUR thousand | 2012 | 2011 |
Regional origin | ||
Germany | 6,779,027 | 6,144,974 |
United Kingdom | 2,955,807 | 2,356,400 |
France | 1,819,918 | 1,828,923 |
Other | 6,348,984 | 5,486,964 |
Europe | 17,903,736 | 15,817,261 |
USA | 8,065,355 | 6,744,589 |
Other | 1,162,038 | 1,472,776 |
North America | 9,227,393 | 8,217,365 |
Asia | 1,301,702 | 1,235,331 |
Australia | 2,245,320 | 2,020,017 |
Australasia | 3,547,022 | 3,255,348 |
Africa | 417,557 | 413,093 |
Other | 778,683 | 638,132 |
Total | 31,874,391 | 28,341,199 |
Maturities of the fixed-income and variable-yield securities | ||||
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in EUR thousand | 2012 | 2011 | ||
1 Including accrued interest 2 Including short-term investments and cash |
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Amortised cost1 | Fair value | Amortised cost1 | Fair value | |
Held to maturity | ||||
due in one year | 908,601 | 916,267 | 486,965 | 491,332 |
due after one through two years | 606,525 | 629,138 | 926,846 | 942,245 |
due after two through three years | 1,089,354 | 1,171,603 | 613,913 | 643,263 |
due after three through four years | 532,996 | 577,930 | 1,097,347 | 1,161,746 |
due after four through five years | 150,735 | 162,378 | 562,175 | 597,596 |
due after five through ten years | 315,208 | 350,218 | 461,311 | 462,789 |
due after more than ten years | 2,537 | 3,198 | 7,532 | 8,091 |
Total | 3,605,956 | 3,810,732 | 4,156,089 | 4,307,062 |
Loans and receivables | ||||
due in one year | 207,861 | 216,965 | 106,731 | 107,501 |
due after one through two years | 408,386 | 423,503 | 205,235 | 209,847 |
due after two through three years | 311,764 | 330,670 | 505,043 | 523,717 |
due after three through four years | 382,075 | 417,721 | 306,484 | 318,696 |
due after four through five years | 285,438 | 312,267 | 321,807 | 348,653 |
due after five through ten years | 1,033,273 | 1,156,510 | 1,174,558 | 1,250,207 |
due after more than ten years | 786,390 | 922,804 | 904,877 | 983,320 |
Total | 3,415,187 | 3,780,440 | 3,524,735 | 3,741,941 |
Available for sale | ||||
due in one year2 | 2,379,998 | 2,387,173 | 3,063,034 | 3,070,822 |
due after one through two years | 2,758,881 | 2,797,560 | 1,781,899 | 1,802,286 |
due after two through three years | 2,525,881 | 2,616,092 | 2,197,915 | 2,228,729 |
due after three through four years | 1,775,135 | 1,862,419 | 2,308,598 | 2,331,561 |
due after four through five years | 2,436,644 | 2,549,947 | 1,807,404 | 1,844,680 |
due after five through ten years | 7,132,799 | 7,617,225 | 5,204,281 | 5,299,165 |
due after more than ten years | 2,709,969 | 3,033,562 | 2,074,463 | 2,276,517 |
Total | 21,719,307 | 22,863,978 | 18,437,594 | 18,853,760 |
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |
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due in one year | 69,544 | 69,544 | 35,186 | 35,186 |
due after one through two years | 15,626 | 15,626 | 66,826 | 66,826 |
due after two through three years | 17,619 | 17,619 | 5,399 | 5,399 |
due after three through four years | 14,823 | 14,823 | 7,510 | 7,510 |
due after four through five years | 4,936 | 4,936 | 2,595 | 2,595 |
due after five through ten years | 7,276 | 7,276 | 5,625 | 5,625 |
due after more than ten years | 17,589 | 17,589 | 37,989 | 37,989 |
Total | 147,413 | 147,413 | 161,130 | 161,130 |
The stated maturities may in individual cases diverge from the contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalty.
Variable-rate bonds (so-called “floaters”) are shown under the maturities due in one year and constitute our interest-related, within-the-year reinvestment risk.
Amortised cost, unrealised gains and losses and accrued interest on the portfolio of investments classified as held to maturity as well as their fair value |
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Amortised cost |
Unrealised gains |
Unrealised losses |
Accrued interest |
Fair value |
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Investments held to maturity | ||||||
Fixed-income securities | ||||||
Government debt securities of EU member states | 393,836 | 28,425 | – | 7,097 | 429,358 | |
US treasury notes | 819,013 | 27,592 | – | 6,208 | 852,813 | |
Other foreign government debt securities | 56,054 | 611 | 42 | 160 | 56,783 | |
Debt securities issued by semi-governmental entities | 650,493 | 39,766 | – | 9,744 | 700,003 | |
Corporate securities | 449,024 | 18,863 | 872 | 9,172 | 476,187 | |
Covered bonds/asset-backed securities | 1,181,346 | 90,836 | 403 | 23,809 | 1,295,588 | |
Total | 3,549,766 | 206,093 | 1,317 | 56,190 | 3,810,732 |
Amortised cost, unrealised gains and losses and accrued interest on the portfolio of investments classified as held to maturity as well as their fair value |
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Amortised cost |
Unrealised gains |
Unrealised losses |
Accrued interest |
Fair value |
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Investments held to maturity | ||||||
Fixed-income securities | ||||||
Government debt securities of EU member states | 356,246 | 24,036 | 370 | 7,509 | 387,421 | |
US treasury notes | 920,424 | 43,554 | – | 6,769 | 970,747 | |
Other foreign government debt securities | 56,748 | 924 | – | 158 | 57,830 | |
Debt securities issued by semi-governmental entities | 820,844 | 38,595 | 3,201 | 13,996 | 870,234 | |
Corporate securities | 545,719 | 15,265 | 3,890 | 11,469 | 568,563 | |
Covered bonds/asset-backed securities | 1,388,592 | 45,401 | 9,341 | 27,615 | 1,452,267 | |
Total | 4,088,573 | 167,775 | 16,802 | 67,516 | 4,307,062 |
The carrying amount of the portfolio held to maturity is arrived at from the amortised cost plus accrued interest.
Amortised cost, unrealised gains and losses and accrued interest on loans and receivables as well as their fair value |
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in EUR thousand | 2012 | |||||
Amortised cost |
Unrealised gains |
Unrealised losses |
Accrued interest |
Fair value |
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Loans and receivables | ||||||
Government debt securities of EU member states | 10,271 | 590 | – | 204 | 11,065 | |
Debt securities issued by semi-governmental entities | 2,005,258 | 238,045 | 58 | 30,095 | 2,273,340 | |
Corporate securities | 330,248 | 23,476 | 15 | 4,981 | 358,690 | |
Covered bonds/asset-backed securities | 1,018,651 | 103,215 | – | 15,479 | 1,137,345 | |
Total | 3,364,428 | 365,326 | 73 | 50,759 | 3,780,440 |
Amortised cost, unrealised gains and losses and accrued interest on loans and receivables as well as their fair value |
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Amortised cost |
Unrealised gains |
Unrealised losses |
Accrued interest |
Fair value |
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Loans and receivable | ||||||
Government debt securities of EU member states | 10,375 | 424 | – | 203 | 11,002 | |
Debt securities issued by semi-governmental entities | 2,039,867 | 144,690 | – | 28,451 | 2,213,008 | |
Corporate securities | 275,329 | 14,545 | 500 | 4,161 | 293,535 | |
Covered bonds/asset-backed securities | 1,149,976 | 61,088 | 3,041 | 16,373 | 1,224,396 | |
Total | 3,475,547 | 220,747 | 3,541 | 49,188 | 3,741,941 |
The carrying amount of the loans and receivables is arrived at from the amortised cost plus accrued interest.
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Amortised cost, unrealised gains and losses and accrued interest on the portfolio of investments classified as available for sale as well as their fair value |
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in EUR thousand | 2012 | ||||
Amortised cost |
Unrealised gains |
Unrealised losses |
Accrued interest |
Fair value |
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Available for sale | |||||
Fixed-income securities | |||||
Government debt securities of EU member states | 1,837,251 | 80,205 | 2,625 | 17,715 | 1,932,546 |
US treasury notes | 1,220,030 | 41,560 | 2,463 | 4,164 | 1,263,291 |
Other foreign government debt securities | 1,634,844 | 22,801 | 1,933 | 16,842 | 1,672,554 |
Debt securities issued by semi-governmental entities | 4,199,653 | 245,014 | 2,779 | 53,405 | 4,495,293 |
Corporate securities | 8,568,646 | 559,256 | 11,301 | 133,424 | 9,250,025 |
Covered bonds/asset-backed securities | 2,733,081 | 197,507 | 9,499 | 35,536 | 2,956,625 |
Investment funds | 182,864 | 28,874 | – | – | 211,738 |
20,376,369 | 1,175,217 | 30,600 | 261,086 | 21,782,072 | |
Equity securities | |||||
Shares | 12,206 | 3,945 | 1 | – | 16,150 |
Investment funds | 10,931 | 2,165 | – | – | 13,096 |
23,137 | 6,110 | 1 | – | 29,246 | |
Short-term investments | 505,151 | 54 | – | 4,513 | 509,718 |
Total | 20,904,657 | 1,181,381 | 30,601 | 265,599 | 22,321,036 |
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Amortised cost, unrealised gains and losses and accrued interest on the portfolio of investments classified as available for sale as well as their fair value |
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Amortised cost |
Unrealised gains |
Unrealised losses |
Accrued interest |
Fair value |
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Available for sale | |||||
Fixed-income securities | |||||
Government debt securities of EU member states | 1,514,373 | 67,635 | 12,909 | 19,062 | 1,588,161 |
US treasury notes | 1,181,810 | 54,293 | 159 | 6,457 | 1,242,401 |
Other foreign government debt securities | 1,206,891 | 31,295 | 900 | 9,519 | 1,246,805 |
Debt securities issued by semi-governmental entities | 3,302,451 | 161,466 | 10,992 | 46,694 | 3,499,619 |
Corporate securities | 7,402,064 | 234,916 | 149,209 | 124,754 | 7,612,525 |
Covered bonds/asset-backed securities | 1,921,998 | 71,997 | 46,179 | 32,294 | 1,980,110 |
Investment funds | 144,400 | 17,411 | 2,521 | – | 159,290 |
16,673,987 | 639,013 | 222,869 | 238,780 | 17,328,911 | |
Equity securities | |||||
Shares | 12,231 | 2,980 | 1 | – | 15,210 |
Investment funds | 26,688 | 798 | 2,309 | – | 25,177 |
38,919 | 3,778 | 2,310 | – | 40,387 | |
Short-term investments | 1,009,578 | 25 | 3 | 8,286 | 1,017,886 |
Total | 17,722,484 | 642,816 | 225,182 | 247,066 | 18,387,184 |
The carrying amounts of the fixed-income securities and equity securities classified as available for sale as well as the short-term investments allocated to this category correspond to their fair values, in the case of interest-bearing assets including accrued interest.
Fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss before and after accrued interest as well as accrued interest on such financial assets |
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in EUR thousand | 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 |
Fair value before accrued interest |
Accrued interest |
Fair value | ||||
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |
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Fixed-income securities | ||||||
Debt securities of semi- governmental entities | – | 9,998 | – | 115 | – | 10,113 |
Corporate securities | 54,474 | 81,974 | 13,305 | 1,194 | 67,779 | 83,168 |
Covered bonds/asset-backed securities | 79,634 | 67,849 | – | – | 79,634 | 67,849 |
134,108 | 159,821 | 13,305 | 1,309 | 147,413 | 161,130 | |
Other financial assets | ||||||
Derivatives | 60,835 | 21,026 | – | – | 60,835 | 21,026 |
60,835 | 21,026 | – | – | 60,835 | 21,026 | |
Total | 194,943 | 180,847 | 13,305 | 1,309 | 208,248 | 182,156 |
The carrying amounts of the financial assets at fair value through profit or loss correspond to their fair values including accrued interest.
Hannover Re recognised in this category as at the balance sheet date derivative financial instruments in an amount of EUR 60.8 million (EUR 21.0 million) that are originally allocable to this item as well as fixed-income securities amounting to EUR 147.4 million (EUR 161.1 million) designated in this category.
Analysis of the fair value changes in the portfolio of fixed-income securities at fair value through profit or loss indicated that a fair value increase of altogether EUR 1.1 million was due to changes in the ratings of callable bonds. In the previous year changes in the ratings of these instruments resulted in a fair value decrease of EUR 4.1 million.
We additionally use an internal rating method to back up this analysis. Our internal rating system is based on the corresponding credit ratings of securities assigned by the agencies Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s and in each case reflects the lowest of the available ratings.
For further information please see the explanatory remarks in Section 8.1 “Derivative financial instruments and financial guarantees”.
Carrying amounts before impairment | ||||
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in EUR thousand | 2012 | 2011 | ||
Carrying amount before impairment |
Impairment | Carrying amount before impairment |
Impairment | |
Fixed-income securities – held to maturity |
3,605,956 | – | 4,156,089 | – |
Fixed-income securities – loans and receivables |
3,415,222 | 35 | 3,524,756 | 21 |
Fixed-income securities – available for sale |
21,782,650 | 578 | 17,334,335 | 5,424 |
Short-term investments | 509,979 | 261 | 1,017,886 | – |
Equity securities – available for sale | 31,471 | 2,225 | 41,263 | 876 |
Participating interests and other invested assets, real estate funds |
1,134,257 | 7,157 | 1,075,051 | 15,569 |
Total | 30,479,535 | 10,256 | 27,149,380 | 21,890 |
For further explanatory remarks on the impairment criteria please see Section 3.2 “Summary of major accounting policies”.
Rating structure of fixed-income securities | ||||||||||
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in EUR thousand | 2012 | |||||||||
AAA | AA | A | BBB | BB | B | C | Other | Total | ||
Fixed-income securities – held-to-maturity |
1,168,278 | 1,645,096 | 664,632 | 127,950 | – | – | – | – | 3,605,956 | |
Fixed-income securities – loans and receivables |
1,515,276 | 1,531,861 | 159,992 | 121,593 | 47,829 | 4,391 | – | 34,245 | 3,415,187 | |
Fixed-income securities – available-for-sale |
6,944,659 | 5,264,820 | 5,465,979 | 3,342,703 | 578,716 | 84,977 | 9,780 | 90,438 | 21,782,072 | |
Fixed-income securities – at fair value through profit or loss |
– | 2,632 | 11,691 | 45,171 | 46,326 | 31,231 | 547 | 9,815 | 147,413 | |
Total fixed-income securities | 9,628,213 | 8,444,409 | 6,302,294 | 3,637,417 | 672,871 | 120,599 | 10,327 | 134,498 | 28,950,628 |
Rating structure of fixed-income securities | |||||||||||
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in EUR thousand | 2011 | ||||||||||
AAA | AA | A | BBB | BB | B | C | Other | Total | |||
Fixed-income securities – held-to-maturity |
1,775,632 | 1,783,998 | 478,168 | 118,291 | – | – | – | – | 4,156,089 | ||
Fixed-income securities – loans and receivables |
1,598,652 | 1,676,610 | 132,617 | 70,559 | 5,302 | 4,242 | – | 36,753 | 3,524,735 | ||
Fixed-income securities – available-for-sale | 5,472,083 | 4,063,262 | 4,826,757 | 2,347,271 | 415,233 | 76,694 | 3,092 | 124,519 | 17,328,911 | ||
Fixed-income securities – at fair value through profit or loss |
– | 12,728 | 9,134 | 57,322 | 48,404 | 24,990 | 52 | 8,500 | 161,130 | ||
Total fixed-income securities | 8,846,367 | 7,536,598 | 5,446,676 | 2,593,443 | 468,939 | 105,926 | 3,144 | 169,772 | 25,170,865 |
The maximum credit risk of the items shown here corresponds to their carrying amounts.
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Breakdown of investments by currencies | ||||||||||
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AUD | CAD | EUR | GBP | JPY | USD | ZAR | Other | Total | ||
Fixed-income securities – held to maturity |
– | 140,753 | 1,894,495 | 148,900 | – | 1,421,808 | – | – | 3,605,956 | |
Fixed-income securities – loans and receivables |
– | 6,990 | 2,478,119 | 43,136 | – | 781,591 | – | 105,351 | 3,415,187 | |
Fixed-income securities – available-for-sale |
1,683,262 | 545,211 | 7,596,047 | 2,345,927 | 205,838 | 8,050,511 | 294,132 | 1,061,144 | 21,782,072 | |
Fixed-income securities – at fair value through profit or loss |
– | – | 23,720 | – | – | 95,454 | 28,239 | – | 147,413 | |
Equity securities – available-for-sale |
– | – | 16,138 | – | – | 13,108 | – | – | 29,246 | |
Other financial assets – at fair value through profit or loss |
– | – | 18,732 | 223 | – | 41,880 | – | – | 60,835 | |
Other invested assets | – | – | 645,233 | 3,612 | – | 1,098,876 | 4,055 | – | 1,751,776 | |
Short-term investments, cash | 96,792 | 18,530 | 199,472 | 79,849 | 7,830 | 328,821 | 61,208 | 289,404 | 1,081,906 | |
Total investments and cash | 1,780,054 | 711,484 | 12,871,956 | 2,621,647 | 213,668 | 11,832,049 | 387,634 | 1,455,899 | 31,874,391 |
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Breakdown of investments by currencies | ||||||||||
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AUD | CAD | EUR | GBP | JPY | USD | ZAR | Other | Total | ||
Fixed-income securities – held to maturity |
– | 142,211 | 2,244,930 | 161,123 | – | 1,607,825 | – | – | 4,156,089 | |
Fixed-income securities – loans and receivables | – | 6,948 | 2,576,691 | 42,192 | – | 881,588 | – | 17,316 | 3,524,735 | |
Fixed-income securities – available-for-sale |
1,597,327 | 438,940 | 5,445,934 | 1,884,464 | 163,937 | 6,658,778 | 209,623 | 929,908 | 17,328,911 | |
Fixed-income securities – at fair value through profit or loss |
– | – | 45,486 | – | – | 86,553 | 29,091 | – | 161,130 | |
Equity securities – available-for-sale |
13,472 | – | 15,168 | 57 | – | 11,690 | – | – | 40,387 | |
Other financial assets – at fair value through profit or loss |
– | – | 20,413 | 75 | – | 538 | – | – | 21,026 | |
Other invested assets | – | – | 598,214 | 15 | – | 984,178 | 1,665 | – | 1,584,072 | |
Short-term investments, cash | 199,877 | 34,775 | 367,031 | 79,179 | 36,639 | 377,176 | 158,988 | 271,184 | 1,524,849 | |
Total investments and cash | 1,810,676 | 622,874 | 11,313,867 | 2,167,105 | 200,576 | 10,608,326 | 399,367 | 1,218,408 | 28,341,199 |
The maximum credit risk of the items shown here corresponds to their carrying amounts.
Associated companies
Investments in associated companies | ||
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in EUR thousand | 2012 | 2011 |
Net book value at 31 December of the previous year | 127,554 | 127,644 |
Currency translation at 1 January | (107) | (297) |
Net book value after currency translation | 127,447 | 127,347 |
Additions | 4,025 | 2,174 |
Disposals | 56 | 395 |
Profit or loss on shares in associated companies | 10,415 | 3,088 |
Dividend payments | 13,469 | 1,554 |
Change recognised outside income | 4,806 | (3,101) |
Currency translation at 31 December | (151) | (5) |
Net book value at 31 December of the year under review | 133,017 | 127,554 |
Public price listings are not available for companies valued at equity. The net book value of associated companies includes goodwill in the amount of EUR 18.3 million (EUR 18.3 million). For further details of our major participating interests please see Section 4 “Consolidation”.
Real estate
Real estate is divided into real estate for own use and third-party use (investment property). The investment property in the portfolio which is used to generate income is shown under the investments.
Own-use real estate is recognised under other assets.
Real estate is valued at cost of acquisition less scheduled depreciation with useful lives of at most 50 years.
Income and expenses from rental agreements are included in the investment income.
Development of investment property | ||
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in EUR thousand | 2012 | 2011 |
Gross book value at 31 December of the previous year | 436,874 | 338,634 |
Currency translation at 1 January | (5,106) | 5,346 |
Gross book value after currency translation | 431,768 | 343,980 |
Additions | 244,846 | 98,110 |
Disposals | 138,219 | 1,437 |
Reclassification | (22,613) | (2,633) |
Reclassification to assets held for sale | (9,361) | (5,036) |
Currency translation at 31 December | (694) | 3,890 |
Gross book value at 31 December of the year under review | 505,727 | 436,874 |
Cumulative depreciation at 31 December of the previous year | 39,837 | 35,212 |
Currency translation at 1 January | (344) | 266 |
Cumulative depreciation after currency translation | 39,493 | 35,478 |
Disposals | 13,673 | – |
Depreciation | 10,370 | 8,955 |
Impairments | 1,121 | 123 |
Appreciation | 26 | – |
Reclassification | (18,060) | (2,623) |
Reclassification to assets held for sale | (5,343) | (2,645) |
Currency translation at 31 December | 185 | 549 |
Cumulative depreciation at 31 December of the year under review | 14,067 | 39,837 |
Net book value at 31 December of the previous year | 397,037 | 303,422 |
Net book value at 1 January of the year under review | 392,275 | 308,502 |
Net book value at 31 December of the year under review | 491,660 | 397,037 |
The fair value of investment property amounted to EUR 511.3 million (EUR 397.2 million) as at the balance sheet date.
The market value of the real estate was determined using the discounted cash flow method.
The additions to this item are due to the sharply increased investment activities of the real estate companies belonging to the Hannover Re Group. They are attributable principally – in an amount of EUR 182.6 million – to GLL HRE Core Properties, LP, Wilmington, a Group company belonging to HannoverRe Real Estate Holdings, Inc., while further additions of EUR 62.3 million were recorded with respect to Hannover Re Euro RE Holdings GmbH, Hannover.
The disposals can be attributed in an amount of EUR 136.7 million to Hannover Re Real Estate Holdings, Inc., which sold the properties held by the real estate companies 465 Broadway, LLC and GLL Terry Francois Blvd. LLC, both Wilmington, through GLL HRE Core Properties, LP. The cumulative depreciation taken in this context totalled EUR 13.4 million.
The reclassifications resulted from increased own use of office space in several commercial properties of Hannover Re in Hannover.
In addition, we held indirect real estate investments in the year under review in an amount of EUR 156.3 million (EUR 128.1 million). The amortised cost of these investments amounted to EUR 126.2 million (EUR 103.5 million). In addition, unrealised gains of EUR 31.7 million (EUR 24.5 million) and unrealised losses of EUR 1.6 million (previous year: none) were recognised from these investments.
Real estate which is held for sale as defined by IFRS 5 is recognised separately in the consolidated balance sheet. The gross book values of the properties amounted to EUR 14.4 million (EUR 5.0 million) and the cumulative depreciation totalled EUR 8.0 million (EUR 2.6 million) at the time of reclassification to assets held for sale. The measurement of real estate at fair value less cost to sell gave rise to an impairment of EUR 0.9 million in the financial year just ended. This was recognised in investment income.
Other invested assets
The other invested assets consisted largely of participating interests in partnerships measured at fair value in an amount of EUR 881.4 million (EUR 833.8 million). The amortised cost of these participations amounted to EUR 619.5 million (EUR 612.8 million); in addition, unrealised gains of EUR 267.8 million (EUR 222.9 million) and unrealised losses of EUR 5.9 million (EUR 1.9 million) were recognised from these participations.
Short-term investments
This item comprises investments with a maturity of up to one year at the time of investment.
Fair value hierarchy
For the purposes of the disclosure requirements pursuant to IFRS 7 “Financial Instruments: Disclosures”, the financial instruments recognised at fair value in the balance sheet are to be assigned to a three-level fair value hierarchy. This hierarchy, which reflects characteristics of the price data and inputs used for measurement purposes, is structured as follows:
- Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
- Level 2: Inputs used for measurement that are based on observable market data and are not included within level 1. This level includes, in particular, prices for comparable assets and liabilities, prices on markets that are not considered active as well as inputs derived from such prices or market data.
- Level 3: Inputs used for measurement that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).
The following table shows the breakdown of the financial instruments recognised at fair value into the three-level fair value hierarchy.
Fair value hierarchy of financial instruments recognised at fair value | ||||
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in EUR thousand | 2012 | |||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
Fixed-income securities | 7,629,587 | 14,272,569 | 27,329 | 21,929,485 |
Equity securities | 29,238 | – | 8 | 29,246 |
Other financial assets – at fair value through profit or loss | 36,641 | 24,194 | – | 60,835 |
Other invested assets | 687 | 47,311 | 1,061,953 | 1,109,951 |
Short-term investments | 495,412 | 14,306 | – | 509,718 |
Total financial assets measured at fair value | 8,191,565 | 14,358,380 | 1,089,290 | 23,639,235 |
Other liabilities | – | 60,012 | 54,812 | 114,824 |
Total financial liabilities measured at fair value | – | 60,012 | 54,812 | 114,824 |
Fair value hierarchy of financial instruments recognised at fair value | ||||
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in EUR thousand | 2011 | |||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
Fixed-income securities | 5,575,988 | 11,875,863 | 38,190 | 17,490,041 |
Equity securities | 40,379 | – | 8 | 40,387 |
Other financial assets – at fair value through profit or loss | – | 21,026 | – | 21,026 |
Other invested assets | – | 110,700 | 875,401 | 986,101 |
Short-term investments | 1,003,618 | 14,268 | – | 1,017,886 |
Total financial assets measured at fair value | 6,619,985 | 12,021,857 | 913,599 | 19,555,441 |
Other liabilities | – | 98,498 | – | 98,498 |
Total financial liabilities measured at fair value | – | 98,498 | – | 98,498 |
In the year under review financial instruments with a fair value of EUR 84.4 million (EUR 306.8 million) were no longer allocable to level 1 – as in the previous year – but rather to level 2. The reclassification was necessary owing to the reduced liquidity of the instruments. Financial instruments with a fair value of EUR 473.6 million (EUR 103.5 million), which in the previous year were recognised as level 2 instruments, were allocated to level 1 in the current reporting period. The reclassifications principally affected fixed-income securities carried as available for sale.
The following table provides a reconciliation of the fair values of financial instruments included in level 3 at the beginning of the financial year with the fair values as at 31 December of the financial year.
Development of level 3 financial instruments | ||||
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in EUR thousand | 2012 | |||
Fixed-income securities | Equities, equity funds and other variable-yield securities | Other invested assets | Other liabilities | |
Net book value at 1 January of the year under review | 38,190 | 8 | 875,401 | – |
Currency translation at 1 January | (484) | – | (10,878) | – |
Net book value after currency translation | 37,706 | 8 | 864,523 | – |
Income and expenses | ||||
recognised in the statement of income | 4,186 | – | (3,477) | – |
recognised directly in shareholders’ equity | 1,201 | – | 51,687 | – |
Additions | – | – | 254,871 | 54,812 |
Disposals | 15,937 | – | 103,271 | – |
Transfers to level 3 | – | – | – | – |
Transfers from level 3 | – | – | – | – |
Currency translation at 31 December of the year under review | 173 | – | (2,380) | – |
Net book value at 31 December of the year under review | 27,329 | 8 | 1,061,953 | 54,812 |
Development of level 3 financial instruments | ||||
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in EUR thousand | 2011 | |||
Fixed-income securities |
Equities, equity funds and other variable-yield securities |
Other invested assets |
Other liabilities | |
Net book value at 1 January of the year under review | 82,464 | 11 | 779,592 | – |
Currency translation at 1 January | 1,419 | – | 12,051 | – |
Net book value after currency translation | 83,883 | 11 | 791,643 | – |
Income and expenses | ||||
recognised in the statement of income | (1,412) | – | 5,730 | – |
recognised directly in shareholders’ equity | (3,494) | (4) | (13,900) | – |
Additions | 6,523 | 1 | 185,108 | – |
Disposals | 38,048 | – | 59,313 | – |
Transfers to level 3 | – | – | – | – |
Transfers from level 3 | (5,752) | – | (41,441) | – |
Currency translation at 31 December of the year under review | (3,510) | – | 7,574 | – |
Net book value at 31 December of the year under review | 38,190 | 8 | 875,401 | – |
The breakdown of income and expenses recognised in the statement of income in the financial year in connection with financial instruments assigned to level 3 is as follows.
Income and expenses from level 3 financial instruments | ||
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in EUR thousand | 2012 | |
Fixed-income securities |
Other invested assets |
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Total in the financial year | ||
Ordinary investment income | 3 | – |
Unrealised gains and losses | 4,183 | 2,838 |
Total depreciation, impairments and appreciation of investments | – | (6,315) |
Thereof attributable to financial instruments included in the portfolio at 31 December of the year under review |
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Ordinary investment income | 3 | – |
Unrealised gains and losses | 4,183 | 2,838 |
Total depreciation, impairments and appreciation of investments | – | (6,315) |
Income and expenses from level 3 financial instruments | ||
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in EUR thousand | 2011 | |
Fixed-income securities |
Other invested assets |
|
Total in the financial year | ||
Ordinary investment income | 431 | – |
Unrealised gains and losses | (2,141) | 1,323 |
Total depreciation, impairments and appreciation of investments | 298 | 4,407 |
Thereof attributable to financial instruments included in the portfolio at 31 December of the year under review |
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Ordinary investment income | 431 | – |
Unrealised gains and losses | (1,413) | 1,323 |
Total depreciation, impairments and appreciation of investments | 225 | 4,407 |
If models are used to measure financial instruments included in level 3 under which the adoption of reasonable alternative inputs leads to a material change in fair value, IFRS 7 “Financial Instruments: Disclosures” requires disclosure of the effects of these alternative assumptions. Of the financial instruments included in level 3 with fair values of altogether EUR 1,089.3 million (EUR 913.6 million) as at the balance sheet date, Hannover Re measures financial instruments with a volume of EUR 990.4 million (EUR 863.5 million) using the net asset value method, in respect of which alternative inputs within the meaning of the standard cannot reasonably be established. For the remaining financial instruments included in level 3 with a volume of EUR 98.9 million (EUR 50.1 million), the effects of alternative inputs and assumptions are immaterial.